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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 03, 2021
Filed:
Jan. 13, 2017
Sonos, Inc, Santa Barbara, CA (US);
Christopher Kallai, Santa Barbara, CA (US);
Michael Darrell Andrew Ericson, Santa Barbara, CA (US);
Robert A. Lambourne, Santa Barbara, CA (US);
Robert Reimann, Santa Barbara, CA (US);
Mark Triplett, St. Charles, IL (US);
Sonos, Inc., Santa Barbara, CA (US);
Abstract
Systems and methods for output of audio content are disclosed. An example first playback device includes a processor. The example processor is configured to at least process audio content to determine a portion of the audio content to be output by the first playback device based on a type of pairing of the first playback device and the audio content. The example processor is configured to at least determine, when the type of pairing pairs the first playback device with a second playback device to output the audio content, a time delay to facilitate sound synchronization with the second playback device. The example processor is configured to at least configure, based on the type of pairing and the time delay, the first playback device to output the portion of the audio content via an amplifier and a plurality of speaker drivers.